Mon.Jan 13, 2020

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of January 2020)

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Now that we’re a little further into this new year, we might have a sense of how birdy this season will be. Factors like temperature, weather, and availability of food sources drive avian distribution, but the single most influential factor regarding how many species you might see this month is YOU. My business trip to Florida to host the Tests and the Rest Winter Conference 2020 was more than just a professional success.

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Male Vermilion Flycatchers Are Amazing

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Sure, I had heard the hype. Vermilion Flycatchers are amazing! Vermilion Flycatchers are gorgeous! Vermilion Flycatchers make Scarlet Tanagers look like doodoo! But, sadly, I had never seen a Vermilion Flycatcher. Well, technically I had , but it was a drab female so it didn’t really count anywhere except on my checklist. Seeing a male Vermilion Flycatcher in all its red glory was long a dream of mine but somehow it never happened.

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